British rock star Will and his twin Nate have swapped identities before and nobody knew. So, nothing can go wrong if Will pretends to be Nate again for a few weeks. But what happens when the girl he wants falls in love with the wrong twin?

Will Campbell, Ruby Riot bassist, is back at university and failing badly at everything apart from partying. He needs major help if he wants to pass his final year, so attempts to join a not-very-rock star study group. One problem: the person organising the group is Fleur Roberts.

Fleur Robert's rock stars are history academics. She has no interest in any variety of pierced, tattooed slacker, especially not the jackass rock star who humiliated her at a party a couple of weeks ago. There's no way in hell that Will Campbell is joining her group.

Faced with losing the easiest way to fix his academic problems, Will has the perfect solution: pretend he's his twin, Nate. But that was his first mistake...

Customers who bought this item also bought

This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

Customers also viewed these products

This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

Customer reviews

Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings using a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. The machine learned model takes into account factors including: the age of a review, helpfulness votes by customers and whether the reviews are from verified purchases.

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

OMG this book is awesome read ruby riot 1 also it too was great now suffering withdrawals waiting for the release of book3I have read all of the Blue Phoenix series and loved all of those. Ruby Riot is a follow on from thatLisa swallow Has me hooked on her booksbut don't take my word for it go on and read them for yourselves

I really enjoyed this book about Will and Fluer it showed a side of Will that we have never been introduced to to. It was a sweet loving and caring book it made me laugh but also cry an amazing addition to the series.

Fleur is a sensible girl. Smart, pretty, and good at what she does. She thinks she'd fit best with a guy like herself: clever and academic, settled and mature.

Newbie rockstar Will has had his eye on Fleur since they started university together. He's just never been able to work up the guts to talk to her. But now he's been part of Ruby Riot's support act for Blue Phoenix, surely he's in with a chance? He lays his heart on the table for Fleur but unfortunately he's also drunk and obnoxious ... and she's disgusted.

But suddenly Will needs Fleur for another reason altogether. And if she won't speak to him, maybe she'll speak to his twin brother ...

Oh, Will! What a tangled web we weave. When Will decides to pose as Nate, he doesn't bank on falling in love with this complex girl - or that she might start to reciprocate. He stumbles through a number of awkward, endearing scenarios in which you just want to slap (and then kiss) him for not telling Fleur the truth.

Fleur is a beautifully developed character who has some life lessons to learn before getting her happy ending - the main one being 'don't judge a book by its cover.' She gets caught up with some seriously horrible guys who seem delightful on the surface, and all the while the diamond in the rough is sitting right next to her in study group. Except she thinks he's Nate.

Fans of Lisa Swallow's Blue Phoenix and Butterfly Days contemporary romance books will love the second in the Ruby Riot series. It's so much fun seeing our favourite rockers from previous books in cameos, as well as for a sweet surprise at the end of this story.

From the beginning, I absolutely felt Fleur. Damn it, I felt like she was me, when I was at uni. I remember the need to achieve, to reach the point where I qualified for a research further degree, and only wanting men for their intelligent, educated conversation. Well, to start with, anyway ;)

Fleur is strong, yet her inexperience and preconceived notions put her in danger of being taken advantage of by those who know how the world works way better than she does. Despite her initial dislike of him, the more time she spends with Will, the more she opens her eyes to the real world, outside of the rosy picture she's constructed of it and her future.

Of course, as the story progresses, the more trouble she finds herself in.

Will turns out to be way more complex than he initially appeared to be in Ms Swallow's previous books. Just like Jem the villain from the early Blue Phoenix books turned out to be deeper than I'd ever expected by the time Rising came around, Will definitely surprised me. He's more than just a Campbell twin, and finding his identity is part of the fun of the book.

And Taylor Swift...well, that's a surprise I'll let you find out on your own.

Lisa Swallow has done it again with this second installment in the Ruby Riot series.Shuffle isn't as fast paced as some of her others but this book has so much heart.

Will Campbell (one half of the Ruby Riot twins) doesn't exactly endear himself to Fleur when at a party he drunkenly tried to pick her up and acts like an ass. Fleur is a fairly straight laced almost nerd and serious academic who believes her 'right guy' is neatly dressed, intellectual and no tattoos/piercings whatsoever.When Will walks into her study group seeking help because he's failing History, she's automatically wary. Stupidly Will decides to be his twin brother Nate and this is where you can see it'll obviously come back to bite him. Will has had a crush on Fleur for the 2 years they've been at Uni and as he gets to know her as Nate, he finds out that his secret crush could just be the perfect girl. She's funny, intelligent and is the calm to his storm.Of course true love doesn't go smoothly so expect some angst as they both try to find their way to each other and their way navigating the hectic lifestyle of the band. Of course Will's deceit will eventually catche up to him. Does he get the perfect girl in the end or will he lose her. I'm not telling 😜

I really enjoyed getting to know Will in this book. He is NOTHING like his twin brother Nate. Living the rock star lifestyle means it's always a different girl a night and usually that's how he and his twin Nate like it but in getting to know Fleur, Will discovers that perhaps he doesn't need all that and that maybe his actions towards the women he's slept with haven't always been admirable. His perfect girl could be right in front of him. Throughout this book you see Will grow and try to break away from his brother Nate and from being a Ruby Riot 'twin'. He really does find his own identity throughout his missteps ...... And trust me - there are plenty. Will's cheeky and fun but there is a whole other side to him that you will enjoy discovering.Whilst I didn't find Will's story to be fast paced it in NO way detracted me from the story. Will himself isn't as showy as his band mates or his brother. He's not the main focus of the band and whilst he's a spur of the moment kind of guy, you'll discover he is very charming, very sweet (don't tell anyone) and he has a protective streak for those he's loves a mile long.Once again Lisa has more than delivered.You'll really enjoy getting to know Will Campbell in Shuffle.A MUST READ!!!!

Top international reviews

Well first things first, I love a good rock star book and I'm from the UK so this was a no brainer for me. I like to read books that are written in British English for a change.

I've read the Blue Phoenix series by this author and enjoyed it so looked forward to this. I enjoyed this a lot.

This can be read as a standalone. Reading the previous books in the series is not really required

We've met Will before. He's the bassist for the upcoming band, Ruby Riot. He doesn't make the greatest of first impressions on Fleur when they met and now needs a plan to get her on board, as she is the one in charge of the study group he needs to join to try and pass his college work. His great idea is to swap identities with his twin Nate. Much hilariousness and misunderstanding ensue.

I loved Will. He was funny and a typical rocker but hid a sweet caring side underneath. He is a cool character.

Fleur is not sure what to make of Will/Nate at first but soon warms to him, I liked her character a lot. Some of the decisions she made at times annoyed me a little but over all she's funny and sweet.

The book is written well and the plot flows along nicely. Some of this authors previous books I've read have been angstier than this but I enjoyed that there wasn't needless angst thrown in that wasn't necessary for these characters. Some books I've read have thrown in loads for the sake of it and it just doesn't work. I'm glad this wasn't like that.

I enjoyed this a lot and would recommend to anyone that likes a college romance and rocker romances. 4.5 Stars.

5.0 out of 5 starsLisa always makes me fall in love with the leading man in her books and Will ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2016

Verified Purchase

Lookout Dylan theres a new hit rock star in town, shuffle is the story of Will and Fleur, Will has secretly fancied Fleur for two years, she thinks hes a jerk! When Will pretends to be his brother Nate I was willing him to tell her the truth from the start, but hes such a sweetheart he gets away with it. I wanted to punch certain characters Shaun and Ethan! Lisa always makes me fall in love with the leading man in her books and Will was no exception. I thought she couldn't beat Dylan and Sky but I think she might just have with Will and Fleur.

This is a very nice story about Will and Fleur. Like all Blue River Phoenix books I enjoyed it a lot, I even liked it better than Cadence (Ruby Riot Book 1) because the character of Will is awesome and also Fleur is great, although I was kind of irritated by her initial choice of men. The book can be read as stand alone, there is not too much reference to the other stories, apart from one scene that might be interesting for all Jax and Tegan fans.

Fleur is a sensible girl. Smart, pretty, and good at what she does. She thinks she'd fit best with a guy like herself: clever and academic, settled and mature.

Newbie rockstar Will has had his eye on Fleur since they started university together. He's just never been able to work up the guts to talk to her. But now he's been part of Ruby Riot's support act for Blue Phoenix, surely he's in with a chance? He lays his heart on the table for Fleur but unfortunately he's also drunk and obnoxious ... and she's disgusted.

But suddenly Will needs Fleur for another reason altogether. And if she won't speak to him, maybe she'll speak to his twin brother ...

Oh, Will! What a tangled web we weave. When Will decides to pose as Nate, he doesn't bank on falling in love with this complex girl - or that she might start to reciprocate. He stumbles through a number of awkward, endearing scenarios in which you just want to slap (and then kiss) him for not telling Fleur the truth.

Fleur is a beautifully developed character who has some life lessons to learn before getting her happy ending - the main one being 'don't judge a book by its cover.' She gets caught up with some seriously horrible guys who seem delightful on the surface, and all the while the diamond in the rough is sitting right next to her in study group. Except she thinks he's Nate.

Fans of Lisa Swallow's Blue Phoenix and Butterfly Days contemporary romance books will love the second in the Ruby Riot series. It's so much fun seeing our favourite rockers from previous books in cameos, as well as for a sweet surprise at the end of this story.

***************ARC given for an honest review*****************************Will has been half of the infamous Campbell twins, partying and sleeping his way through groupies. But when Ruby Riot goes on break and he and Nate have to head back to college, he starts to want more. Particularly from the lovely, very studios, Fleur. The girl who he has had a secret crush on for two years.Fleur is a history major. She is kind of uptight, with ideals of what her perfect man is and it no where near resembles Will.After Will humiliates her at a party (she over reacted to his attention) she decides to hate him. But Will needs to be in the study group she leads, so he pretends to be Nate once again. They end up developing a friendship of sorts.Fleur starts to learn that her ideal man may not be so perfect after all. She also starts looking at Will/Nate in a different light. But when the truth comes out, will she be able to forgive and forget?A string of bad luck starts to follow her and Will isn't around to help since he is off with Ruby Riot promoting their new album. Just when he is back, things explode and he finds himself in legal trouble, and without his girl. I have to say that I hated how Fleur handled the situation. She didn't deserve Will at this point.Alas, there is a HFN that you can live with. Time for Nate's book, he was such a jerk in this one that he is going to need a whole lot of redemption.

As a fan of Lisa Swallow's work, I could not wait to get my hands on her next installment of her Ruby Riot series. I was not disappointed when I did. I have been reading snippets about the Campbell Twins and their crazy antics since I first found Lisa Swallow's Blue Phoenix Series. (As this series is a spin-off from Blue Phoenix, I was ecstatic to finally learn more about Will Campbell.) I must admit, Lisa made me completely fall in love with him as well as Fleur Roberts in this story.

After going on Tour with Blue Phoenix, the International Rock Band, Ruby Riot is on hiatus until their next album releases. To keep their parents happy as well as footing the bill for things in the mean time, Will and Nate Campbell are back at university completing their degrees in History. Despite their lack of attendance last term, Nate still seems to be pulling decent marks, but Will on the other hand is in a heap of trouble if he wants to graduate on time. The "Rockstar" lifestyle he was enjoying so much was not conducive to retaining information about history. He decides the only way he will ever be able to pass this term is to join a study group. There is only one problem. The girl running the group absolutely despises him. After making his feelings about her known in a rather publicly obnoxious way, Will knows there is absolutely no way she will ever let him join the group. When he approaches her to join the group, she mistakenly takes him for his twin brother Nate. Will decides desperate times calls for desperate measures. After all what's the worse that could happen?

There is so much more to this story than I could have ever imagined. I laughed, I cried and felt every emotion imaginable as I watched it unfold. Lisa Swallow's talent as a writer is unbelievable. Just when I thought she couldn't grip my heart any further, I was completely undone by the raw emotions and depth of characters she developed. I absolutely fell in love with Will Campbell and I can't wait to see what Lisa has in store for me next!

I have no idea why my reviews aren't being accepted. I said that I liked this book on the whole. My main issue was that I loved the book until 80% and then the drama overtook what was shaping up to be a great story. I get that it's an NA but there was already enough drama going on, in my opinion.

The H decides to pretend to be his identical twin brother because he'd offended the h at a party and she wanted nothing to do with him. He's the bass guitarist in the Ruby Riot band and he goes back to finish his degree at uni when the band takes a break. He's not doing well and wants to join the h's study group but she's not impressed with him at all. He manages to wangle his way in by pretending to be his brother. We all know how that's going to work out but that wasn't the issue for me.

Spoilers aheadThere is a major incident, which causes the h to break things off with the H and then they are separated by the band touring anyway. They initially stay in touch but this dwindles right off. They are apart for 3 months. I had difficulty accepting this because they were so in love and it was really late in the book. This created doubt for me that they would really make it in the long run. I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens in the next book.

Will is one of a set of twins who is instantly drawn to Fleur at a party. Even drunk, he professes his love for her. Fleur gets angry and thinks that he's just playing with her, trying to make her look like a fool. After all, everyone knows that Will and his brother are players. They don't give a crap about love.

Even though Will and his brother are a part of the band, they're taking a break because the main singer had a baby. So while on the break, him and his brother decide to attend university as the Brits say. Their parents refuse to help them out with money unless they go to school. They're not rich yet, the band isn't taking off yet, so they got no choice but to attend school to their dismay.

Will is struggling in school, especially Math (I think), a class that Fleur is great at. He has no choice, but to join Fleur's study group. The only problem is.... Fleur hates Will, so she would not let him join, he thinks. So he pretends to be his own brother instead.

Man that just makes you cringe right? Imagine them talking, her realizing that she actually likes him but thinks he's the other brother and he has to lie because he has no choice.

That's why I liked this book. It had a huge twist that made you think and wonder what will happen next. What will happen when she finds out he lied? How will she find out? Will she believe him?

The only person I truly hated was Will's twin brother. He's such an ass. He doesn't want to see his own brother happy? He tries to destroy and make Fleur run away. Will realizes that even he has to stand up to his own brother and break away. Even though he's a twin, he has to choose his own path and own happiness. I can't wait for Will's brother to find his own doom, I mean love, in the next book, so he will quit his snickering at the thought of being in love with a girl. Karma... That's all I gotta say. Karma is sweet. And it will be super sweet for him.

Lisa Swallow honestly cannot fail with her books. I've read all of them and have not been disappointed yet. I think this series might be my favorite though. I love Ruby, she's just a great character and every time I see her in the book, I love it.

My love of rock star romances continues courtesy of the delightful bassist for Ruby Riot, Will Campbell, and the fun and flirty dialogue that sparks between him and Fleur Roberts, the woman he's inexplicably drawn to. With this new series Ms. Swallow has crafted an entertaining read featuring a band on the cusp of fame with all the early fears of failure when their dream is finally within reach. For Will, fear of failure when it comes to his Uni education is becoming more of a reality after their recent tour had him partying too much and studying too little. With their band on a break before the release of their album he's back in school trying to prove the naysayers wrong when they call him a failure, but to do that he'll need the help of the smart and studious Fleur. Unfortunately, the last time they were together he insulted her, letting his crush for her override his usual confidence in getting women. His only choice as he sees it is to be his brother Nate to get her to help tutor him. From that moment on the story takes on a comedic turn as he tries to stay in character, keeping all the stories straight, while falling for her even more. The longer the lie goes on though the harder the revealing of the truth becomes as he doesn't want to lose the one woman worth chasing, the one woman he wants to be worthy of. Will might have a badass persona and the stereotypes of a rock star, but deep down he's very sweet. He may have enjoyed the partying lifestyle of being on tour with Blue Phoenix, but being around Fleur excites him even more as he's drawn not only to her looks but her mind and the witty and fiery banter that flares between them. He's a surprising gentleman around Fleur, protecting her and threatening the men who've broken her heart, and it's this sweet and protective side that made me love him all the more. These gentle moments were nicely balanced with a charming yet snarky side that saw him oozing with sex appeal. It's easy to be drawn to him and I can understand why Fleur was so torn as he's nothing like the usual men she goes for and he's like a gift you never knew you wanted until you opened it.

Fleur isn't a stereotypical heroine either as she's more concerned with studying than dating. She's a woman with goals, a future mapped out, that leaves her little time for the opposite sex. She's an independent woman more than capable of taking care of herself. Meeting Will changes everything, leaves her questioning what she thought she wanted out of life, which leads to a journey of self-discovery and unexpected love. After his recent insult towards her though she has no time for Will, but when "Nate" asks for her help she finds herself drawn to him despite his being a rock star. She's always found rock stars to be superficial and incapable of commitment and can't picture herself with one. Her usual choices in men of ones with brains and dedicated to their future though have turned out disastrous and have her seeing "Nate" in a whole new light. When the truth about him finally comes out it's a heartbreaking moment and I can understand Fleur's initial anger as the connection between them was unlike anything she'd experienced before. With most men Fleur's a bit naive and it led her to danger and heartbreak, especially when it came to the men she's seen as refined and the ones she's always fallen for. Through all these experiences Fleur grew as a person as at the start of the story she's a bit uptight and a bit snooty, thinking herself a bit superior in my opinion. Being around Will though brought out a softer side to her, made her a bit more approachable. By story's end I had warmed up to her and liked the person she became through interacting with Will.

This was a lighthearted story most of the time with the brotherly ribbing between Nate and Will and the fun and flirty interactions between Will and Fleur. The connection between Will and Fleur was combustible and teemed with sexual tension and banter that felt like a sensual battle of the sexes. Neither of the main characters were stereotypical which was refreshing and has me still thinking about them. I also enjoyed the British scenery and verbage that further enhanced its uniqueness amongst the crowded New Adult genre. Along with these compelling main characters comes an intriguing and colorful cast of secondary characters with Nate Campbell being in the forefront as I anxiously await his HEA. From start to finish this was an entertaining read with good flow and only a few roadblocks and a bit of angst. The romance charmed me with banter that crackled and that led to richly rewarding and steamy sensual interludes. This book is part of a series and can definitely stand on its own, but with such a delicious hero you'll want to spend every moment you can with him and read this series from the very start!

Will is such a fantastic character. He is genuine and interesting and humorous. The author did a great job creating this perfectly imperfect rock star. The story follows his romance with Fleur, which is hot, steamy, and relatable. I did not like Fleur's reaction toward the end of the book...the man stood up for her and she reacted horribly. I was very upset with her behavior. But overall, I enjoyed watching the relationship blossom and found Will to be a 10. Enjoyable read.

Did not know what to think about Will because of what I read in the first book. Of course rock stars like to live it up, but the twins seemed to enjoy it way too much. When Will meets Fluer all bets are off. At times it is a little frustrating because he is pretending to be his brother but over all it was a great story about love and forgiveness.